The August advance is the largest increase in final demand prices since moving up 0.9% in June 2022.
A tight labor market, unbalanced federal regulations, and critical policy debates continue to confront the sector, according to a new study.
Workers at General Motors, Ford Motors and Stellantis factories will strike Friday if a labor agreement is not reached.
August’s 0.6% month-to-month accelerated from a 0.2% increase the previous two months, according to the latest data.
Fastenal says the trial reflects its ongoing commitment to test and, when feasible, operationalize battery electric technology in its fleet.
The closures would happen as part of the company’s Operational Excellence and Capacity Optimization initiative.
A proposed STB rule would make it easier for a shipper served by a single railroad to interchange with a different railroad.
Amazon said the service will help sellers keep products in stock, ship faster and more reliably and significantly lower costs.
Besides expanding Walmart Fulfillment Services to handle big and bulky items, the company is scaling up local pickup and delivery services for physical storefront sellers.
Despite some uncertainty about what’s to come in 2024, 87% of NetPlus Alliance distributor members remain “mostly optimistic.”
New orders of manufacturing tech totaled $353.9 million in July 2023, according to the latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report.
Total inventories of merchant wholesalers were $902.3 billion at the end of July, down 0.2% from the prior month.
